McKinsey & Company Bain & Company Any tips on how to improve the quant section of the case interview? My arithmetic is okay but I have trouble coming up with the quant structure (good and quick) McKinsey & Company Boston Consulting Group Bain & Company

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Run thru the math sections only of casebooks and get in as many reps in to build quant structuring skils

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Thank you so much for the tips! I will definitely do that :)

Tables. Always try and make a table (even if only mentally) when doing your math. It automatically forces you to structure

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Practising on rocketblocks helped me.

Thank you for the tip! ☺️

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